2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Health Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Minnesota - Crookston
Crookston, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Health Science for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

UMN Crookston also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 2,530 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Crookston were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Health Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #3 spot on the list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying health science list, Walden University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University, 2,721 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Walden University Veteran Student Life Report